Supraball

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Supraball is a single player and multiplayer casual sport game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Supra Games and was released on February 8, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Supraball is a unique sports game that combines first-person shooter elements with soccer-like gameplay. It features both single-player and multiplayer modes, with up to 2 players in co-op or PvP matches. The game's innovative mechanics and lifelike opponents provide an immersive and thrilling experience, as described by its passionate beta testing community.

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,538 reviews

gameplay68 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

Supraball offers a unique blend of soccer and first-person shooter mechanics, providing a refreshing take on the sports genre.
The game features intuitive controls and a fun tutorial that helps new players learn the basics quickly.
The gameplay is fast-paced and engaging, making it enjoyable to play with friends, despite the current low player base.

The game suffers from a lack of players, making it difficult to find matches and often resulting in games filled with bots.
There are numerous technical issues, including server instability and bugs that can disrupt gameplay.
The community can be toxic, with experienced players often dominating matches and discouraging new players.

gameplay
157 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of Supraball is widely praised for its unique blend of soccer dynamics and first-person mechanics, offering fast-paced, skill-based competition that emphasizes teamwork and precision. While many players find the mechanics engaging and easy to learn, concerns about matchmaking issues, a small player base, and occasional technical glitches detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game is seen as having significant potential for competitive play, akin to Rocket League, with a strong community and enjoyable mechanics.
- “Supraball is an exhilarating multiplayer sports game that combines elements of soccer and first-person shooter mechanics.”
- “With its fast-paced gameplay and skill-based competition, it offers intense matches that require teamwork and precision.”
- “The gameplay is smooth, the graphics are clear, and the UI is not over-cluttered with screen furniture.”
- “It is nearly impossible to find other people to play against, so don't play this if you're looking for some matchmaking multiplayer gameplay.”
- “The gameplay itself has a low barrier to entry but a high level of mastery; the 'auto'-pass function makes getting to grips with the game very manageable, but the decisions regarding online gameplay throughout the development made the gameplay dismal and annoying.”
- “This game has terrible controls, and the whole experience is new players with a bot goalie getting beaten down by groups of 3 experienced players who abuse the beat down mechanic to endlessly score.”
graphics
76 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of Supraball receive mixed reviews, with many users noting a significant lack of polish compared to competitors like Rocket League. While some appreciate the game's simple yet pleasing visuals and decent optimization for lower-end PCs, others criticize the graphics as a major deficiency, describing them as outdated or in need of improvement. Overall, the consensus suggests that while the graphics are not the game's main focus, enhancements could elevate the overall experience.
- “The graphics are so high-quality and detailed that I can see the pores of the other players.”
- “This is a really great game, the graphics look great, it runs fairly well and it's a lot of fun, especially with friends.”
- “The graphics are clean, pleasant, and light.”
- “Comparing it to Rocket League, Supraball provides a unique, fun gameplay experience, but lacks its competitor's polished graphics.”
- “It is disappointingly bad for those who expect advanced graphics.”
- “The launcher is horrible, the graphics could be beaten by a flash game and it is all basically an eyesore.”
humor
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it hilarious and engaging, especially when playing with friends. Many reviews highlight the game's funny mechanics, quirky customization options, and the amusing interactions within the player community. Overall, the game is described as a fun and entertaining experience, often compared to other popular titles like Rocket League, but with its own unique comedic flair.
- “Supraball is an extremely fun game with a funny (extremely toxic) player base that makes you feel as if you are the best player or a literal dumpster fire.”
- “The tutorial is well made and funny, and it is a good thing (there wasn't a tutorial before).”
- “Also the devs are really funny when you look at graphics settings and try to turn them down they say things like 'I have a really bad PC' and 'I have a terrible PC' I laughed so hard at that!”
optimization
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant issues such as low frame rates and high server ping, which detract from the gameplay experience. While some users noted that the graphics are beautiful and the game runs smoothly on certain systems, the consensus is that it requires substantial improvements to achieve better performance and stability, especially for competitive play.
- “Graphic is beautiful and well-optimized.”
- “You definitely notice that the game isn't 100% finished yet but it is well optimized and fun!”
- “Well, this game has enormous potential, it's like Rocket League, something unique, but fails in some aspects. The gameplay is really good, has nice optimization.”
- “This game has potential, but it feels poorly optimized and the two separate windows get annoying and seem to cause a few problems.”
- “Amazing concept but very badly needed optimization. I've played much more graphically intensive games like GTA V with 45+ fps, and in this game, I'm getting a maximum of 25 fps.”
- “Great game, but not optimized at all.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is widely criticized for being virtually non-existent, with many users noting a lack of engaging narrative and diverse modes. Overall, players feel that the storytelling is a significant shortcoming, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Story:”
- “At least the story is better than Fortnite.”
- “The game's storytelling and modes are almost non-existent.”
- “The game's storytelling and modes are not interesting and diverse.”
- “This game has no story.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has been a significant concern among users, with many reporting various glitches, crashes, and a buggy user interface. While some players have enjoyed the gameplay and see potential in the title, the overall consensus is that it requires substantial polishing and fixes to address the numerous stability issues before it can be recommended. Early access status is acknowledged, but the frequency and severity of the bugs have left many players frustrated.
- “Game freezes midgame.”
- “The options menu was buggy as hell, wouldn't keep my choices.”
- “Do not pay $15 for this game, game is buggy.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The reviews indicate a mixed perspective on replayability, with some users citing it as a significant issue due to shortcomings in various game aspects, while others highlight its addictive nature and potential for high replayability, especially with multiple unique positions to play. Overall, the game's replayability seems to hinge on future improvements and content updates.
- “It offers a high degree of replayability and also there are four unique positions to play.”
- “Infinitely replayable (or almost).”
- “It has the 'just 1 more match' feeling and so can be very addictive and has huge replayability.”
- “Replayability is the game's biggest problem.”
- “It has many shortcomings such as storytelling, graphic quality, sound, multiplayer experience, replayability, price and content balance, technical issues, and the need for improvements.”
- “Hopefully when they are out of early access, this will be more playable for me.”
monetization
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The monetization strategy of the game includes microtransactions, particularly a chest and key system for cosmetic items, which some players find unappealing and reminiscent of pay-to-win mechanics. While the game has potential, its success is hindered by poor advertising and initial pricing decisions, leading to a small player base. Overall, players express a desire for better monetization practices and more promotional efforts to enhance the game's visibility.
- “There is a cosmetic system (chest and key microtransactions). Personally, I am indifferent to cosmetic features in any game, but in Supraball, the inventory and unlocking system is very basic along with its UI, though the implementation in-game is very well done.”
- “May you rest in the eternal search for the ultimate monetization strategy.”
- “They have microtransactions like a mf pay2win.”
- “This is a great genre, this is a great game, but it's being slowed down by poor decisions and lack of advertising and originally pricing this game at 20 dollars in early access.”
- “The monetization now comes from a chest/key system.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and tedious, with many expressing frustration over the time required to progress. The tutorial is particularly noted for being lengthy and frustrating, contributing to the overall grindy experience. While some believe improvements could be made, the consensus is that grinding is a significant element of gameplay.
- “It can be a bit grindy at times.”
- “There's a lot of grinding involved.”
- “The tutorial itself is very tedious; I was so frustrated that I had to sit in my wet trousers until I completed it a few hours later.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “There is a lot of grinding.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed feedback; while some users appreciate the sound quality, others note the absence of a musical score, with only ambient sounds present. The theme song by Supraball is highlighted, but overall, the lack of music detracts from the experience for some players.
- “The Supraball theme song by Supraball begins to play.”
- “The graphics are quite simple but effective, and the sound is nice, though sadly there is no music.”
- “Just filling noises, no music.”
- “The graphics are quite simple but effective; the sound is nice, but sadly there is no music.”
- “Supraball theme song - by Supraball begins to play.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players report that the first-person perspective of the game enhances the emotional experience, making them feel as if they are truly on the field and actively participating in the sport.
- “The game being a first-person sports experience made me feel like I was actually on the field playing ball.”
- “The emotional depth of the characters really drew me in and made me care about their journeys.”
- “I felt a strong connection to the story, and it left me reflecting on my own experiences long after I finished playing.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in the games is highly praised for its stunning stadiums and themed areas, effectively capturing the excitement and ambiance of live football and rugby events.
- “All games are surrounded by a stadium or a themed area that looks wonderfully stunning, creating a similar atmosphere to a football or rugby game.”